THe population of Anytown in 1960 was 1,576,230. In 1990 the population was 892,560. Find the percent change.
AM REALLY CONFUSED PLEASE HElp
1,576,230 - 892,560 = = 683,670
683,670 / 1,576,230 = 0.433737462 = -43.4%
thats a negative 43.4% WHY?
The population decreased from over a million to less than a million.
thanks
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To find the percent change in population between 1960 and 1990 in Anytown, you can use the following formula:
Percent Change = (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100
In this case, the Old Value is the population in 1960 (1,576,230) and the New Value is the population in 1990 (892,560).
Now, let's plug in the values into the formula:
Percent Change = (892,560 - 1,576,230) / 1,576,230 * 100
First, subtract the old value from the new value:
892,560 - 1,576,230 = -683,670
Next, divide the result by the old value:
-683,670 / 1,576,230 ≈ -0.4332
Finally, multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage:
-0.4332 * 100 ≈ -43.32%
Therefore, the percent change in population between 1960 and 1990 in Anytown is approximately -43.32%.